Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of our Frequently Asked Questions divided into 5 categories: General, Graduation, Graduate School, Transferring, and Our Psychology Department. A full list of these questions is also available in .pdf format. If you have a question that is not on the list, please email the psychology advisor or the psychology main office for information.

1. General
2. Graduation
3. Graduate School
4. Transferring
5. Our Psychology Department

19. I heard that we can transfer some classes to UNR from TMCC, WNCC, etc. How do I know what transfers and what doesn't?

Many TMCC, WNCC, and other community college courses will transfer to UNR to fulfill university core, college, major, and minor requirements. Many others that do not fulfill specific requirements at UNR will transfer as general electives (which count toward the 128 total credits you need to graduate). So what counts for what? The various colleges of the UCCSN system provide a form that shows exactly what classes to take at the community college in order to fulfill requirements at UNR. Another resource is the Transfer Center at UNR (775) 784-4700, Student Services Building. Finally, for further information about what will fulfill Psychology major requirements, contact an academic advisor either by making an appointment 775-784-6828 or by e-mail.

20. I have transferred schools twice now, and I'm thinking of transferring again. I'm worried that graduate schools are going to look at me as unstable and question if I would even stay in the program. What do you think?

You're right to be a little concerned about too many transfers. However, what's important is WHY you transferred. If you were getting bad grades and couldn't take it, didn't get along with the professors, etc., that's BAD (obviously). However, reasons of scholarships, family issues, seeking a better program, etc., are okay, and probably not something to worry too much about. It might also help to put these things in perspective. If you do well in the important things (GPA--esp. within Psychology courses, GRE, recommendations, research experience, focused goals), then the fact that you moved a couple of times will not be an important issue to graduate school admissions committees. Also, when you apply to graduate school you will have to write a "letter of intent", which describes why you are applying to graduate school, why this particular school, your research and applied interests, and your career goals. Within this letter, you can and should explain things like why you chose to transfer a couple of times--especially if it had to do with getting into a better program, etc.